®Planning appeal decision
Land west of Loxwood Road, Alfold, Surrey, GU6 8HN
the demolition of Hollyoak and erection of 99 dwellings (including 30% affordable provision) and associated highways and landscape works
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scale and location of the proposed development is acceptable in principle in the light of the Council's Spatial Strategy
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the Council can demonstrate a five year housing land supply and whether paragraph 11 d) of the NPPF is engaged
What decided it
The substantial benefits of the scheme, particularly market and affordable housing delivery against a significant five year housing land supply shortfall, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very limited harms identified, and the proposal in any event accorded with the development plan as a whole.
The substantial benefits of the scheme (housing delivery, affordable housing, biodiversity net gain, transport and economic benefits) significantly outweighed the very limited landscape/tree-related harms, whether assessed against the development plan, the tilted balance, or a straight balance, and the balance favoured granting permission.
Framework references: 11, 54, 55, 56, 57, 74, 105, 110, 111, 174, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy ALH1, Policy ST1, Policy RE1, Policy RE3, Policy TD1, Policy NE1, Policy NE2, Policy D1, Policy D4, Policy D7, Policy SP1, Policy ICS1, Policy AHN1, Policy AHN3, Policy CC2, Policy CC4, Policy LRC1
Judgments cited: Hallam Land Management Ltd v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ 1808
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